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Jake Adicoff
Personal information
Full nameJacob Adicoff
Born (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 29)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Sport
Country  United States
Disability class B3
Partner Sawyer Kesselheim (guide)
Medal record
Representing   United States
Winter Paralympics
Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5 km mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 10km classical visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 20km classical visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 1.5km sprint visually impaired

Jacob Adicoff (born May 16, 1995) is an American visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. [1] [2] [3] He competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014 and 2018. [4]

Career

Jake Adicoff claimed his first Paralympic medal after clinching a silver medal in the men's 10km visually impaired cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics. [5] Notably, he dedicated the silver medal to Mugsy, his dog. [6]

He won the gold medal in the men's 12.5 km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [7] [8] He also won the bronze medal in the men's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event. [9] [10]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Adicoff". Paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jake Adicoff". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jake Adicoff's success as a student". Paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Jake ADICOFF - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 10km Classic, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mugsy Instagram".
  7. ^ "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Houston, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Houston, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID". Paralympic.org. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jake Adicoff
Personal information
Full nameJacob Adicoff
Born (1995-05-16) May 16, 1995 (age 29)
San Jose, California, U.S.
Sport
Country  United States
Disability class B3
Partner Sawyer Kesselheim (guide)
Medal record
Representing   United States
Winter Paralympics
Men's Paralympic cross-country skiing
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 4 × 2.5 km mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang 10km classical visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 20km classical visually impaired
Silver medal – second place 2022 Beijing 1.5km sprint visually impaired

Jacob Adicoff (born May 16, 1995) is an American visually impaired cross-country skier and biathlete. [1] [2] [3] He competed at the Winter Paralympics in 2014 and 2018. [4]

Career

Jake Adicoff claimed his first Paralympic medal after clinching a silver medal in the men's 10km visually impaired cross-country skiing event during the 2018 Winter Paralympics. [5] Notably, he dedicated the silver medal to Mugsy, his dog. [6]

He won the gold medal in the men's 12.5 km visually impaired cross-country skiing event at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships held in Lillehammer, Norway. [7] [8] He also won the bronze medal in the men's long-distance visually impaired cross-country skiing event. [9] [10]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Adicoff". Paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jake Adicoff". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jake Adicoff's success as a student". Paralympic.org. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Athlete Profile: Jake ADICOFF - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Cross-Country Skiing | Results Men's 10km Classic, Visually Impaired - Pyeongchang 2018 Paralympic Winter Games". www.pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  6. ^ "Mugsy Instagram".
  7. ^ "Royals crown six new champions as hosts strike cross-country gold on first day". Paralympic.org. January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  8. ^ Houston, Michael (January 13, 2022). "Golubkov and Gretsch among first winners at World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Houston, Michael (January 18, 2022). "Masters wins first gold of World Para Snow Sports Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "USA's Oksana Masters claims 10th world title days after recovering from COVID". Paralympic.org. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

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